Modelling Potential Malaria Spread in Germany by Use of Climate Change Projections A Risk Assessment Approach Coupling Epidemiologic and Geostatistical Measures /

• Main Authors: Schröder, Winfried (Author), Schmidt, Gunther (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Parasitology.; Geobiology.; Epidemiology.; Climate Change.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Biogeosciences.

One of the most troubling and dangerous effects of climate warming is the potential for new outbreaks of vector-borne diseases – in humans as well as livestock – that had previously been eradicated, or at least effectively suppressed. One such threat is malaria. Although it is often believed to be r...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Background and Goals
• 2. Case Study 1: Modelling Potential Transmission Gates of Malaria Tertiana in Lower Saxony
• 3. Case Study 2: Modelling Potential Transmission Gates of Malaria Tertiana in Germany
• 4. Conclusions and Outlook.